Acting Lottery Director Carole Hedinger said today that people have been getting calls saying they'll receive a big jackpot if they pay a small "processing fee."

The caller then asks for bank account or credit card numbers and other personal information.

Hedinger said the lottery never requires winners to pay a fee and prizes can never be claimed over the phone.

She says anyone receiving a call like that should contact the lottery, the state Division of Consumer Affairs or the police.

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